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enTurning Challenges into Opportunities: New Directions for Legal Information Professionalshttp://www.llrx.com/features/challengesopportunities.htm
Attorney, journalist, author, legal tech expert, speaker and blogger <strong>Robert Ambrogi</strong> made a presentation recently at the fall meeting of the Law Librarians of New England and the Association of Boston Law Librarians. He addressed the pivotal ways in which law librarians remain critical contributors to the work product of law firms, professors and researchers in the academic arena, and change agents within the overall professional communities whose work places are increasingly dominated by Big Data, business intelligence and complex analytical tools.Ambrogi, RobertLaw LibrariansLaw Library ManagementLegal Research TrainingLibrarian ResourcesLibraries & LibrariansLibrary MarketingFri, 31 Oct 2014 18:47:30 -0700On tablets, summer reading and parental role models for young readers: How schools and libraries can together connect the dotshttp://www.llrx.com/features/tabletsreadingrolemodels.htm
<strong>David Rothman</strong> discusses how his Washington, D.C. suburb and in countless other places, U.S. schools are buying tablets for students, and each city could potentially be a test bed for the ideas in this commentary. We’re talking about a partial solution to a national reading divide; well-off kids actually can make gains over the summer. Regardless of family income, however, more reading is likely to help. All the more reason to increase coordination between schools and public libraries to exploit e-book-related technology to the max!ebooksFeaturesLibrarian ResourcesRothman, David H.Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:58:33 -0700Cell phone book clubs: A new way for libraries to promote literacy, technology, family and communityhttp://www.llrx.com/features/cellphonebookclubs.htm
Young people are heavy users of cell phones, but most do not know they can read library e-books for free on their phones. In this cutting-edge essay, <strong>David Rothman</strong> tells how libraries could use "cell phone book clubs" to reach out both to young cell phone users and their families, including low-income people and members of racial and ethnic minorities. The clubs would not only foster literacy, but also leverage technology and strengthen the connections between families and communities. Legal TechnologyebooksGadgetsInternet Resources - Web LinksInternet TrendsInternet Use PoliciesLibrarian ResourcesLibraries & LibrariansLibrary MarketingRothman, David H.Social MediaSun, 27 Jul 2014 11:26:58 -0700The sad reasons why Amazon's #1 reading city doesn't belong on the listhttp://www.llrx.com/features/amazonreadingcity.htm
In this article <strong>David Rothman</strong> highlights the backstory on Amazon's new list of America's "Top 20 Most Well-Read Cities," based on its sales of&nbsp; books, magazines and newspapers. As has been the case previously, the winner is Alexandria, Virginia, his hometown, which should be able to afford a book-rich public library system. This scenic Washington suburb on the Potomac River pays the city manager $245K a year. Yet the Alexandria library's budget for books and other materials is well below the national average despite the needs of the city's many African-Americans, Hispanics and and low-income people. Around half of Alexandria's students qualify for free school lunches. Simply put, we're talking about two different realities--Amazon's and the actual Alexandria's.ebooksFeaturesLibrarian ResourcesRothman, David H.Sun, 22 Jun 2014 10:30:27 -0700How the Hernandez family will benefit from two well-stocked national digital library systems and a digital library endowmenthttp://www.llrx.com/features/librarycityseries2.htm
<p>This is Part Two of LibraryCity's series, by <strong>David Rothman</strong>, mapping out a digital future for U.S. libraries to better our lives. <a href="http://www.llrx.com/features/librarycityseries1.htm">Part One</a> is on the need for librarians to open their minds to innovations like the BiblioTech digital library. <a href="http://www.llrx.com/features/librarycityseries3.htm">Part Three</a> is on strategies to make well-stocked national digital libraries a reality and help the Hernandezes, not just the American elite.</p>Digital ArchivesebooksFeaturesGadgetsLibrarian ResourcesMobile TechnologyRothman, David H.Social MediaTechnology TrendsVirtual LibrarySun, 29 Dec 2013 09:29:45 -0800Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositorieshttp://www.llrx.com/features/smallarchivalrepositories.htm
Perhaps there is a local historical society in the neighborhood where you live or work. Archivist and Librarian <strong>Celia Caust-Ellenbogen</strong> educates us about a project that seeks to uncover important archival resources held at small, primarily volunteer-run history organizations in the Philadelphia area. ArchivesCaust-Ellenbogen, CeliaFeaturesLibrarian ResourcesSat, 30 Mar 2013 14:20:06 -0700Reference from Coast to Coast: Stalking and Finding the Full-Text Articlehttp://www.llrx.com/columns/reference52.htm
<strong>Jan Bissett</strong> and <strong>Margi Heinen</strong> discuss a successful strategy for locating hard to find articles using a range of sources, including directories, online catalogs, specialized databases, commercial websites, and academic document delivery services.Legal ResearchBissett, JanHeinen, MargiInternet Resources - Web LinksLibrarian ResourcesReference from Coast to CoastSearch StrategiesTue, 24 Apr 2007 16:55:33 -0700Criminal Justice Resources: Criminal Justice Library Internshipshttp://www.llrx.com/features/criminaljusticeinternships.htm
As <strong>Ken Strutin</strong> states, a library internship is one of the first opportunities for students to experience professional life and learn practical lessons in librarianship. His collection of resources will be useful to library students and aid their host libraries in answering questions, assembling training materials, and offering guidance in professional development.Criminal LawLaw LibrariansLegal Research TrainingLibrarian ResourcesStrutin, KenSun, 18 Mar 2007 18:27:11 -0700